Improvement in cases for reed organs



ttlutt Bietet CHARLES EDWIN BACON, OE BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 110,819, dated January 10, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN CASES FOR REED ORGANS.

The-Bchedu1e referred to in these Letten Patent and making part of the same.

I, CHARLES EDWIN BACON, of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in the Cases of Reed Organs, of which. the following is a specification.

Nature of the VInnen tion My improvement relates to the cases of reed instrument-s called'cabinet or parlor-organs.

The invention consists in combining with the case and making part of the same, upright compartments or closets arranged on eaclrsi'db of the key-board and rack or desk for the reception of music books, loose music, &c.

General Description.

In the drawing the ligure represents the improvement, A A' being the receptacles or closets, arranged one each side of the manual or key-board so as to be exactly in the right situation for the player to withdraw or putin music without having Jtri-change his position. v

These receptacles or closets are essentially a part of the casexof the instrument, and, iu addition to their great convenienceand usefulnessthey can be and will be made avery ornamental part of the iustrument.-

a a are doors to lock up the contents of the closets, if desired.

B isthe usual music-desk or rack, which is placed inthe most favorable place. between these closets.

It is swung outifrom the back C, as shown.

The space C, formed by the back, acts as aymedium to give greater volume to and throw the sound into the room. This, however, is not new.

.It is au 01d device to combine a library or bookcase with au organ. I am acquainted with one made many years agosetting on top of the back ci' the instrument, with glass doors, answering all the purposes of -a general cabinet-library.

I am alsoaware that a patent was granted S. Taylor, J une 22, 1869, for a library combined with an organ which shows a small book-case standing on top ot' and at the back of the organ. Such I do not claim or desire. f

Book-closets have als'o been patented arranged each side of the pedals, but are opcn to various objections, such as being too near the door, and therefore they accumulate dust, and to open which the player has to rise and stoop` down.

It is common, also, to arrange drawers, shelves,

'and sheet music, Sac., while thc third forms the back of the instrument, the whole construction being substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing' witnesses; CILIAS.4 E. BACON.

\Vitnesses:

J. R. BRAKE, C. N. WooDWARD. 

